Married (1) 11 August 1934, Methodist Church, Maylands to Olive May Irvin, daughter of Samuel and Marguerita Mary Selina CarrChildren: one son, including Cambell Crawford Nalder, farmer and politician, and two daughtersWidowed 26 January 1973
Married (2) 2 February 1974, Adelaide, South Australia to Olive Brenda Wade (nee Bond), widow of Sydney, daughter of George Bond and Mary EvansNo childrenWidowed 1 February 1988

On family farm from 1926
Own sheep, wheat and pig farm at Wagin 1934–1962
Stock buyer for metropolitan wholesale and retail butchers 1939–1956
Stud and stock breeder 1950–1962
Transport driver for Wagin Home Guard during World War II

House

MLA

Local Government Service

Wagin Road Board 1942–May 1947

Party

Country Party
Secretary, Wagin branch late 1930s to 1940s

Date Elected

15 March 1947

Inaugural Speech

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Inaugural Video

No inaugural video is available as filming did not start until May 2003

Minister for Agriculture, War Service Land Settlement (until 1966), Electricity (from 12 April 1962) 2 April 1959–3 March 1971

Deputy Premier 1 February 1962–3 March 1971

Committees

Member Standing Orders Committee 1950–1959

Member Select Committee on the Westralian Buffalo Club (Private) Bill 1949

Member Select Committee on Kauri Timber Co Ltd Agreement Bill 1950

Member Select Committee on War Service Land Settlement 1952

Member Select Committee on the Collie Club (Private) Bill 1953

Elected unopposed for Katanning for six consecutive terms from 1953–1968

Historical Notes

The Nalder family is the only family to have had three generations that have served in the Parliament of Western Australia. The Nalders have all served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia including Sir Crawford David Nalder's son, Cambell Crawford Nalderand his grandson, Dean Cambell Nalder.

Private Member's Bills

Background/Membership

Vice-president No 5 Wheat Zone CouncilMember Royal Agricultural Society and Wagin Agricultural Society
Won R&I Bank Trophy for most points in Agricultural Section of Wagin Show 1954–1955 and 1956
Member Board Wesfarmers in 1950s
Active member of Methodist Church, passed lay preacher exam in 1932, held many positions including circuit steward, Sunday school teacher and superintendent and junior choir master
Vice-president Methodist Conference 1974
Warden of King’s Park War Memorial
Member of tennis and football clubs

Qualifications

References

D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010,Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 190.
21 March 1947.